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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Fifth Biennial Report Of the
Kansas State Historical Society
shows the work Of the society for the
two years ending January Is, 1887.
The society was then eleven years
old. The primary object Of the so
ciety is that Of collecting, arranging
and cataloguing a library Of the ma
terials Of Kansas history, including
books, pamphlets, newspapers, maps,
pictures, and in short everything
which contains information con-
corning and going to illustrate the
history Of Kansas. incidentally, SO
interviewer has been the history OF
Kansas with that Of the whole
country, and so much has it enlisted
general interest, its library has
come to be the recipient, largely by
gift, of not only the materials Of the
history, but Of everything of a liter
airy and scientific character relating
to all parts Of the country. There
have been added to the society's IL
brary during the two years covered
by this report: Of bound volumes,
$3.50; unbound volumes and PAM
phlets, zoos; volumes Of newspapers
and periodicals, 2,251, manuscripts,
1872; and numerous pictures and
miscellaneous contributions.
The total Of the library in Janu-
airy last was, Of bound volumes, 1852;
unbound volumes, BLOB; bound
newspaper files and volumes Of
periodicals, 1886, making the total
Of the library, 35,4441. Its yearly
accession Of the files of local news
papers is no doubt greater than that
Of any other library in the country.
The regular issues Of all the local
newspapers, daily and weekly, pub
lished in every county in Kansas,
are freely given the society by the
publishers, and are bound, and plac-
ed On the shelves of the library.
Thus is being preserved the best of
all materials Of the history Of every
town and neighborhood in the State.
The report, among other lists and
tables, contains a list Of the news
papers at the present time published
In Kansas, viz: 70 dailies, IL semi
weeklies, 1872 weeklies, 3S monthIies,
1 semi-monthly, 1 bi-monthly, i
quarterlies, and 2 occasionals, num-
bering $50 in all.
The library is the property Of the
State, and is kept in rooms in the
State Capitol for the use Of the peo-
pie.
The present officers Of the society
are: Hon. D. W. Wilder, President;
Maj. Fl. I'll. Williams and Hon. T.
A. McNeal, Vice Presidents; Hon.
John Francis, Treasurer, and Hon.
T. G. Adams, Secretary. It's board
Of Directors is composed Of promi-
nent citizens, widely distributed over
the State
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

If in presidential succession there
is any thing in established precedents,
Mr.. Cleveland will not be reelected in
1888 For the past half century nothing
of the kind has occurred in the case of a
Democratic president.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05
Had Enough.
around.
Atchison Champion.

We see it stated. In the Leayenworth
correspondence of the Kansas City Jour
nal, that ". D. Kelley, the colored man
who was, last year, nominated by the
Democrats for state auditor, is stumping
Leavenworth county for the Republican
ticket. He says he could find no home in
the Democratic ranks, and that be was
badly used by the Democratic party.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER COL
NAN promises his best efforts toward see
ing that people are permitted to manufac-
ture sugar from sorghum without having
to pay to anybody royalty on the patent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

GROVER CLEVELAND calls the war
of the rebellion ''sad Interruption" To
call it by its proper name, devilish con-
spiracy to crush Republican government,
would make him unpopular where he is
now strongest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05
HAPPY ALL AROUND.

We do not now hesitate to say that thu
fair, so far as display goes, is grand sue
cess. The gate receipts for YESTERDAY
were $3.50 O5erIiu Eye, Oct. IL. Or
the same day the gate receipts at the
Trego county fair footed up $500; the
next day $4,000; the third $4,000. Area
of Decatur county, 900 square miles; Tregc
county, same area. Population of Deca
tur county, about 1000; population Of
Trego, hardly half so many Wa-Kee-
ney World.
All you say is very good, quite true and
certainly coumendable so far as what you
tell OF Trego county is concerned. We
are glad to learn Of her enterprise and OF
the full measure of success she enjoyed
But you should not make comparison
without complete data or you may fall
into error. Decatur had four days fair
and the first day was almost entirely
taken up with the perfectipg of arrange.
ments and making of entries. The re.
ceipts were as follows:
tlrSt Gay 09.b0
Second day ................. 1885
Third day 246.9O
Fourth day 1905
Total. $556.95
So, you see that while Trego did well,
Decatur did better, and we all have cause
for rejoicing. Then, too, Decatur county
has over ten thousand population right
now Oderlin Eye.
This makes it good all around.
We are glad to concede to Decatur
county all that the Eye claims for
her. Now, according to the sight of
the Eye, Decatur contains popula-
ton about three times as large as
that Of Trego. For the fair up
there to have done as well financial
ly as the Trego fair did, 1869 would
have been required for gate money
the first three days. The amount ac-
tually taken in was 1890, or slight
ly less than one-half this amount.
But it is nice to be happy all
around.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

ALONG with his election procla-
nation, Sheriff Miller, of Ellis county,
has the election law Of last winter pub
lished. We congratulate Charley on
this step. II this law can do any good in
Ellis county, the rest of the counties are
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

THE rising statesmen OF Kansas,
the Salina JonyaG! says, come, not from
the state Offices, but from the halls OF tie
legislature
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05
Now FOR a board Of trade,

A PAYNE mandatory of any de-
cent kindl Let this be the rallying cry:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

4 am sole agent for DR.. Stoves
famous Lightning Oil, Dyspepsia Cure,
Kidney and Liver Cure and Blood Puri-
fer, Rocky Mountain Asthmarine, and
Vigor. Each and every remedy guaran
teed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. (N FL. J. HILLE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

Wetherbee & Morgan
Make long time loans and handle
real estate in all counties in this
Land District. No delay in paying
out final proofs. Call on or address
them at their Office, Ness City, or
Wa-Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

"A. l.. Booton, of the Winona Messen-
ger, was pleasant Tuesday caller. lie
said Winona had taken the field for the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

Look out for fine lot of wraps to be
displayed at the Bazar! See what fine
stock of goods the room contains. 44S
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

-"Wa-Keeney is having nice growth y
said S. N. Coder, of Graham county,
on Monday, as he and the writer were
having a talk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

C. G. Wiltse, portrait and landscape
photographer, of Red Wing, Mimi, was a
Monday caller. He was on the way home
from six-months tour in the mountains
of Colorado. He gave us an item of news
which is not likely to be found in the
Colorado newspapers. This is that in the
towns and cities of that state people are
being swept away at an alarming rate by
typhoid fever. At places like Greeley
and Boulder the deaths from this cause
have for some time been averaging more
than one per day. Mr.. Wiltse thinks the
use of water from irrigating bitches has
much to do with the trouble. He cites a
case where farmers family uses water
from ditch after it has run through the
barnyard for the accommodation of the
stock. OF course, this is an extreme case.
Much Of the water used in the irrigating
district comes from 'seepage," and is. of
course, very unwholesome. LATER. Mr..
Wiltse is here yet, having found that our
people are wanting good many pictures
taken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

On the % ult. VIM. Hopper, whose
father lives in this county, died at Nom
chalanta, Ness county, in the 26 year of
his age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

Thomas Caddick is having storage
house built of stone short distance to
the rear of the north side of his store
building. This new improvement bears
the impress of solidity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

The bluegrass hereabouts survives in
excellent shape the frosts and the freez-
ings which have overtaken it thus far
this fall.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

Marshall & Uford on Wednesday
shipped to Kansas City three carloads of
broomcorn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

The leaves are falling.
Election next Tuesday.
Very warm last Sunday.
Not much time for siestas now.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

If there were some more residence
houses in Wa-Keeney, they would bt
grabbed for winter occupancy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

M. G. Krarup, a scholarly gentleman
Of Ellis town, was an entertaining caller
on Wednesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

On Tuesday W. II. Wilcox and Geo.
Pinkham shipped together four carloads
of cattle, 10 Kansas City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-11-05

~ Everything in the NOTION line and latest de-
signs In ART NEEDLE WORK.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-18

National Debt RerundIns scheme.

Nbtiuaui DCot uhuih6 SSAh01hSt
Washington, Oct. l6-At the close Of
the last congress there were on the
calendars and before the committees of
both houses several bills looking to the
refunding of the national debt. All of
these bills died with the congress- and as
Q consequence any financial legislation
which may be proposed during the
coming winter will go through all the
new processes of new legislation just as
If the subject of the national debt had
never been considered since the original
bonds were authoriz ID. The plan for
the refunding of all the unmatured
bonds outstanding, which has been ad-
Socated by Hon. John Jay Kuox during
the past five years and which
he explained again to the bankers
convention in Plttsburg last week, has
o great many supporters in each house,
and q bill embracing the salient fea-
lures OF that plan will without doubt be
introduced into both branches among
the first that are offered. A member OF
the house who takes a great deal OF in.
terest in financial legislation said that
unless some one gets ahead of him be
will introduce q bill which will be de-
signed to carry out the idea of the ex-
comptroller OF the currency. This gen
tleman says that be is confident that
there will be better feeling toward the
national banks in the house this winter
than there was during the forth-nintt
congress and that he is inclined to think
that the proposition looking to a refund
ing of the bonds will be made more like
ly to pass the house.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-18
AN OLD EAv0RITE.

John Dillon I'm WANTED the Earth
A Crowded House and an Evening of
olid Enjoyment,
Every audience which assemblies at
the cell of John Dillon goes away de-
lighted With the experience. For thirty
five years this inimltsble e%xpounder OF
humor he's maintained q reputation
which never fails TO fill the house and
though old age is overtaking him, he
seems es fresh and mirth provoking as
during the pslmy days OF manhood, His
reputation as q comedian was frat made
in the delinestion of Irish character and
in this specially no man ever walked the
boards who could surpass John Dillon,
Irishman though he is himself. But the
Irish department Of stage entertainment
has fallen into disuse in these later years
and Dillon has taken to the more popu-
lar speoialities OF his profession. In these
his wonderful genius gives him 9 promi.
nent place and he keeps the house in q
roar from the rising Of the curtain to the
close of the evenings efforts.
So il Yves last night AZ Turner nall,
when MIR. Dillon appeared as Jay D.
Smith and Jason de Smythe Wanted
the Earth" It was . feast OF fun
throughout and Dillon was the DILLON OF
old when he captured the ysuthful fancy
of q generation now grown gray. The
play il a succession of extrasagautiy
ludicrous situations. exactly adapted to
the sparkling genius of John Dillon, and
when the audience dispersed 1t wat
satiated with mirth and overlooking Will
laughter. Mr.. Dillon was admirably
supported by A. W. Nlohol, VIM. Flynn
Ardn La Orc1x, Zach Evans. Il. u
Philips, Henry Corlass, d. NJ. Gregory
Miss Alice Irving, Miss Ids Blake ane
Miss Mary LIE Vere-a combination
strong throughout and in every wa,
adapted to the play. The hall was I'LL
ed to Its capacity end the audienc
throughout manifested the keen zest o
enjoyment.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-18

fixed charges on rates little nor than
nalt as high as these tbs Un,on Pae 6c
thinks it necessary TO impose. There is
no reason on earth why the
people OF the country it setves
should not have the advantage OF
the favorable conditions. Ii the Man
itobs can carry first-cisss freight from
Helena for two dollars aud earn Q fair
living, there Is 40 reason why 1t should
demand three dollars ard put the diff
ference 10 its pocka 4 because the Union
Pacific fluids it necessary to charge three
dollars 10 order to pay the interest on
its bonds. The problem is q very serious
one for the other roads, but it is very
simple for the Manitoba. Whatever
may happen to the other roads, the in-
vssion of their heretofore exclusive ter
ritory by the latter can bring nothing
but relief and benefit to the people OF
Montana.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-18
Visiting the Pope.

Rome, OCT. 16 The large body OF
Frence pilgrims, amounting to some fiji
teen hundred, who arrived here Friday
last were received by the pope to-day
after offering through the person OF
their leader, Oomte Albert de Nun, their
congratulations to his holiness on his
approaching jubilee. They were ad-
dressed by the pope in q kindly sneeeh,
His holiness dealt with the industrial
question speaking favorably OF state
socialism and insisting thhs governments
should make the material Interest OF the
working class of the population their
ARE. At the same time he urged bis
listeners to turn a deaf ear to revolu-
tionary indictments, any yielding to
which could only result in bitter decep.
tons. The pope purposely avoided
making any allnsion to the Rome
question 30 as not to give ofense to the
Italian government.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-18


John Preston, of Lesterville, is in the
city.
Joe h. Campbell has returned from
Sioux City.
ID. M. Inman, OF Vermillion. was in
the oity to-day.
Robt. Gamble went to Sioux Falls on
business this morning.
Mrs. M. J. Walker returned from an
eastern yisit last night.
Mrs. @. @. Stewart, OF Mitchell, is
registered at the Merchants.
Iver Bagstad, of Gsyville, was in the
CITY on business this afternoon.
10. Horton Of. Vermillion, proprietor
of the Dakota house, is in the city.
VIM. Tobin went to Gayville this
morning, where he has q painting con.
tract.
P Cassidy and a. Blswett, OF james.
town, Dakota. were in Yankton last
night.
Mrs. M. L. Branch returned last even
ing from Scotland and will now settle in
-
Ysnkton.
Geo. q. Woolman, Of Armour, former
ly editor of the South ID lkota Tribune,
ia in the city.
Mr.. DeRush, Of Dayton. Ohio, who
built the Yankton oil mill, left for the
east this afternoon.
A. B. Wilcox. OF Wansau, Wisconsin
who has visited in Yankton for several
weeks, went home to-day.
J 81. Oliver, of Huron, superintendent
of this division OF the Northwestern,
was in this city last evening.
UGeneral O. T. Campbell and wife, OF
Scotland, attended the Dillon entertain.
ment in Yankton last evening.
Rev. D. F. Bradley, went to Sioux
tion Of the Y. M. O. A, OF Iowa.
DIR. john d. Wood has been lying al
day in an unconscious condition and hif
death is ~momentarily expected.
M. B. Scott, deputy sheriff OF Dawson
county, reached Yankton yesterday
afternoon with on insane patient.
O. j. b. Harris and family will go tt
Chicago in a short time to remain for {
month or two and possibly longer.
!, Jason 8. Smith, of Yankton, went Il
Scotland on business to-day. This j
not John Dilion's Jason de Smythe.
Judge l.. Congleton and wife returnet
at noon to-day from a visit in the east
. Judge Congleton lie much improved ii
health.
t Wan, Roantree, OF Juds, Wisconsin
formerly foreman of the Excelsior mil
: in Ysukton, arrived this afternoon Il
I take a look at Ysnkten's artesisn waite
power.
Frank Plummer, Of Bismarck, Mar
9 shall Maratta's colored valet, and det
s cr,bsd by Captain Dan as "the mos
9 sublime African that ever lived" is i
Q Yankton.
sydney q. Gale and Add L. Brock
9 left this morning for Ksnsas City frol
which piace they will cross the continer
g to the Pacific slope. Mr.. Gale will Q
4 into The stock raising business In GAL
fornia with an elder brother.
J. b. Balm has severed his coDnectio
80 with the Yankton Herald and leaves t.
l. morrow for Sioux City, to which plat
a he will move his family ere long. M
Balm has lived only o short time
Yankton. yet he leaves a great mar
warm friends here. His management
D.. the editorial columns OF the Heral
ID shows him to be o newspaper man
N unusual ability. Dakota parts wit
OF him with regret.i
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-18
REvoLUIloHlzING RATES.
The Manitoba in the Field Against the
Debt Distressed Pacific Roads.

The Manitoba in the Field Against the
Debt Distressed Pacific Roads.
st, Paul Pioneer Press: IL is small
wonder that the managers of t%ransconti-
mental railroads are rushing to st. Paul
to protest against the proposed reduc-
ton OF freight rates to Montana over
the Manitoba road. The effect OF
this Reduction will not be confined
to the points diectly involved
nor to the lines directly interest
ed In traffic with them. The leveling in
| hoenoe OF the long and short haul clause
| OF the interstate commerce law has never
been better illustrated than in this in
stance. Under the present rate sheets
the tariff to Helena ia also the tariff to
ell points in Montana east OF Helena Cd
the Northern PscIho. II the Manitoba
makes . two-dollar first-class rate to
Helena the Northera Pacific, in meeting
1t, will have TO reduce its rate
lfrom oil points from Glendive to
Helena from 50 to So on FIRST class
freight. and on Other GLASSES in
proportion. This means 9 sacrifice OF
revenue which even the Northern Pacific
will find it hard to endure patiently. In
| etlll WORSE Cbb0 10 VIC OulOu
Pacific, which reaches Helena by a cir
~cuItous route via Cheyenne. This road
can only meet the Manltoba rate by
sacrificing one-third OF Its revenue from
all points In Montana and perhaps ever
from those In Idaho and Utah since,
under the Interstate Law i%tscanpot charge
more from these points than from
Helena. This branch line traffic has
been the most profitable the Union
Paclic has enjoyed and hes gone far to
enable it to keep out OF bankruptcy. II
has lived for years on
revenues wrung out Of the mining
districts through the exorbitani
charges OF its branch lines. 1t is diff
6cult to imagine the effect upon itf
finances OF the invasion OF it's rich and
exclusive field by an enterprising rival
The ramoter influences OF the projected
sut upon the more southern compete
tors OF the Union Pacific are too com
pick and puzzlinR to follow, and are
apart from the purposes OF the presen
discussion.
The moral OF all this is obyiou
enough and it 10 rather ominous to
T debt-laden railroads eyery where, which
depend for substance upoa revenue
drawn from high rates to special points
No doubt the rates OF the Union Paciti
Ito Montana points are fair and moderat
enough, measured by the standard who
railroad mansgers are accustomed I
apply. Probably they have beef
found necessary to enable the Unto
Pacific TO earn fixed charges upon ii
ill enormously expensive construction an
upon o mighty burden of debt. B.
thia is no reason why another fsilroa
Oh built at q fraction OF The cost OF 81
as Union Paciks, and comparatively In
A. from debt, shoald make the necessisi'
"a OF that road q measure ofits own charge
:. Trhhs Manitoba is q wealthy. independel
isI and economically manaEsd ~corporatio
OF II has Q low. grade line 70 Montana, eco
les orioslly built, and capable Of earnil
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-18
lake CARR. OF YOUR HEALTH.

.. -- al".
Facts which Demonstrate the Necessity
for Adapting Your Earb to the Extgen-
cies of the Season.
This is the time Of the year when the
careful man cares for himself. The sea.
o n are shifting from summer heat to
winter irlgidity and he who keeps his
heslsh in mind prepares for the radical
change. Additional clothing is the i'm
perative requisite In this latitude and
those who give to this necessity the
strictest attention live the longest and
enjoy the greatest immunity from dis
ease. The statistics OF pathological
science show that the maximum death
rate is during the late fall and early
winter months. The cause Is obvious.
In the higher latitades, like ours, there
is q thermometricsl range OF about 1875
degrees and as the summer changes to
wlnter the human system, unless pre-.
pared for this radical variation, yields to
it's effects and the lest vitality can never
be regained. 1t therefore behooves ell
mankind to keep in mind the seasons ss
they come n go and prepare in ad-
vance for that which lie sure to follow
At this time of the year man must clothe
himself warmly il he would retain his
physical vigor and he must be certain
that the garments upon which he
/ HaranHn nrn - ylfhnfanf IN roy,
ture and weight to render him safe be-
yond peradventure. A mistake right
here may prove fatal. With the necessi-
ties of the public in view, Messrs Hacker
and Grebe, clothiers, Third street, Yank
ton, have prepared for the emergency
now upon us and have filled their sales
room with q fall and winter stock O
fabrics which can be relied upon to
MAINTAIN physical warmth in any ex
treme of cold. Their selections are al
from the most reliable manufacturing
establishments ID the world and in thei
invoices there is nothing but the best
So it is possible for the men of Yanktor
to be warmly clad during the coming
rigorous season. Hacker and Greb
will fit these fabrics IN the most artisti
manner and from their establishment
their customers 20 forth comfortably an
elegantly attired. Overooats and suit
made to order upon short notice an
everything guaranteed at the popuia
house OF Hacker and Grebe, n OF tn
oldest and best establishments IN all G
Dakota.